There has been skepticism surrounding Borussia Dortmund’s recent managerial choices. Nuri Şahin wasn’t a great pick, and questions still loom over the hiring of Niko Kovac. The Croatian coach hasn’t had much success in his last few jobs, but one thing remains clear – he has a beast of a player whose performance will likely determine his future at Westfalenstadion.Serhou Guirassy scored four goals, contributing to the 6-0 (2-0) demolition of Union Berlin in the 23rd round of the Bundesliga. The sensational African forward continues to prove that he’s not just a one-season wonder, now having 23 goals across all competitions this season.Well, that was absurd. pic.twitter.com/sFQbTYQANT— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) February 22, 2025 Pascal Gross also had an incredible match, registering four assists. Borussia Dortmund may currently sit 10th in the Bundesliga, but they are just seven points behind the fourth-placed team, so it would be foolish for them to give up on a Champions League spot.🟡⚫️ 4 goals for Guirassy, 4 assists for Groß… some big performances for Borussia Dortmund yesterday. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/CsBJp9D1fa— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) February 23, 2025 The team will face Lille in the round of 16 of the prestigious competition, so their chances are still open. What could be one of the most disappointing seasons might turn into an excellent one.It’s no longer a question whether Serhou Guirassy is a “one-season wonder” – his performances have made it clear that his transfer to Dortmund last summer for around 17 million euros could be one of the best investments by any top club. The Guinean striker is scoring goals all over the place, and with his brilliant performance tonight, he sent a clear message to Kovac that he is the most important player in his project to save Dortmund.4️⃣🇬🇳🤩 pic.twitter.com/S1zvhusqlN— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) February 22, 2025 Union Berlin’s resistance was broken in the 25th minute with an own goal by Diogo Leite, and then Guirassy took over in the 40th minute, scoring all of his remaining three goals between the 75th and 83rd minutes. This marked the first time in his career that he scored four goals in a competitive match. The only other players to do this for Dortmund in the 21st century were Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Erling Haaland. So far this season, Guinean forward has scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga and 10 in the Champions League.Guinean gem equal’s Haaland’s and Lewa’s recordGuirassy wasn’t the only one to achieve something extraordinary in this match, as Pascal Gross became just the third player in the Bundesliga to register four assists in a single game since the statistic was officially recorded (since the 2004/05 season). The previous players to achieve this were Hungarian Szabolcs Huszti in 2012 with Hannover and Christopher Nkunku in 2020 with RB Leipzig.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 23Friday Freiburg – Werder 5-0 (2-0)/Sildillia 15, Grifo 33,57, Doan 76, 90+2/Saturday Holstein Kiel – Leverkusen 0-2 (0-2)/Schick 9, Adli 45/M’gladbach – Augsburg 0-3 (0-0)/Claude-Maurice 55,61,70/Mainz – St. Pauli 2-0 (0-0)/Lee 67, Nebel 90+5/Wolfsburg – Bochum 1-1 (0-0)/Svanberg 81 – Masovic 49/Dortmund – Union Berlin 6-0 (2-0)/Leite 25 og, Guirassy 40, 75, 80, 83, Beier 89/Sunday 17.30: (1.40) RB Leipzig (5.30) Heidenheim (8.00)19.30: (1.30) Bayern (5.90) Eintr.Frankfurt (9.00)21.30: (3.70) Hoffenheim (3.70) Stuttgart (2.05)***odds are subject to change***
